“The prospect of a strike is not a first option, but a last resort,” said union president Fran Drescher.
LOS ANGELES — Before its contract negotiations with Hollywood studios have even begun, the SAG-AFTRA actors’ union will hold a strike-authorization vote over the next two weeks, potentially setting the stage for performers to joinSAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher said in a statement issued late Wednesday that the union hopes to avoid a walkout, but it wants to be prepared — and have the leverage at the bargaining table.
The union, representing more than 160,000 entertainment and media professionals, is scheduled to begin contract negotiations June 7 with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents Hollywood studios. An authorization vote does not necessarily mean a strike will occur. It only gives union leaders the power to call a strike if labor talks break down. Such votes are a common tactic by unions in labor talks to put additional pressure on employers to reach a deal.
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